Pre-appendectomy hyponatremia is associated with increased rates of complicated appendicitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies worldwide. Preoperative assessment of the risk of complicated appendicitis may aid in treatment planning. We sought to investigate the association between pre-appendectomy hyponatremia and diagnosis of complicated appendicitis.

Methods

The TriNetX platform, a federated health research network that aggregates de-identified electronic health record data of over 90 million patients across the United States, was queried for patients who underwent appendectomy starting January 2019 and who had at least one sodium value from the preoperative period. The study population was stratified into three age groups: pediatric (age < 18), adult (age 18-64), and older adult (age ≥ 65). These groups were subdivided i

SUBMITTER: Poston LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10238878 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature